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Zamak 3 vs. AISI 416 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 416 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is AISI 416 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
230 to 320
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
13 to 31
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
230 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210
340 to 480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
510 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
290 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
680
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
98 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
220 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
83.2 to 87.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0